subunit

/ sʌbˈjunɪt /

noun

1. a distinct part or component of something larger

Example Sentences

One particular SPT subunit stood out to the researchers as the subject of future research, since the team suspects it is responsible for selectively spitting dangerous lipids out of the liver.

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"We already knew that certain mutations in these subunits are linked to the eye disease retinitis pigmentosa," says Dr. Cristian Prieto-Garcia from the Institute of Biochemistry II, the first author of the study.

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But cells containing an addition to their catalytic subunit generate the kinase in excessive amounts -- which is the real culprit.

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To form the capsules, the researchers suspend freeze-dried yeast in water, then mix them with the polymer subunits.

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"What's nice about this ATP-binding family is they all have an ATP binding subunit which gives the transport system the energy it needs to get nutrients across the cell membrane."

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